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  • Jundo
    Treeleaf Founder and Priest
    • Apr 2006
    • 40307

    January 11th Recommended Threads

    Opening the ever-New Year, I encourage looking at these threads, topics and posts today ...

    Our Jukai Ceremony on Sunday, January 11th ... the Main Page for viewing is here ...

    The time has again arrived for our annual JUKAI CEREMONY at Treeleaf Sangha ... to commence today, Sunday, January 11th at Midnight (Sunday-Monday) Japan time (that is New York 10am, Los Angeles 7am (Sunday morning), London 3pm and Paris 4pm (Sunday afternoon)). The ceremony will last about 1 hour, and will be visible from that


    ... additional information and guide for Jukai Recipients (including seat assignments) is here ...



    Please sit with our January 9th-10th Treeleaf Weekly Zazenkai ...

    A good thread on matters ranging from why our Shikantaza "method" must be "no method", finding balanced posture ... and why it is so very important not to "overthink" what we do ... Thoughts and not thoughts …

    Hi everyone, The advice we’re often given in Zazen is to sit and to merely witness thoughts rising and falling. This evokes the image of thoughts being separate from us, almost like they’re occurring in a sort of cognitive slideshow that we’re witnessing. I really struggle with this as whenever my mind quietens sufficiently


    A quick question on our Precept to Avoid Killing and the little bugs and things that bite ... Newbie's topic: on compassion, insects and so on ...

    Hi every one. This is my first question or topic. Excuse me if its off topic. Sometimes I see small beings, like insects, in trouble. I do my best to help. But, when I see, for example, a moth trapped in a spider web, I hesitate. Cause I free the moth, I leave the spider without food. That's the situation. I would really




    A Re-MINDER on SIMPLICITY:

    In a Zen Monastery, SILENCE or A FEW WISE WORDS are cherished over MANY WORDS. Thus, I advise folks to restrain the need to speak unless the heart truly calls. If you find yourself posting many times each day, maybe consider what truly needs to be said ... and when it is best just to answer with silence and an inner Gassho.

    SILENCE OR A FEW HESITANT WORDS OF FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT OFTEN SPEAK MOST PROFOUNDLY. Post when it is truly important to you and needs to be spoken from the warm heart.

    (too much silence or shyness can also be excessive ... so take the Middle Way!)

    Also, to those who may get lost among the many threads and conversations in our Forum, please think of a monastery made of wood or brick, with 100 monks holding 10,000 conversations in the hallways, kitchen, Abbot's rooms and library (I assume no chatting in the Zendo where people sit Zazen).

    Would you need or want to hear or join in all or most conversations? Of course not! You would, at best, pick and choose the conversations relevant and helpful to you.

    So here too in our Sangha, NO NEED TO READ EVERY CONVERSATION: Try to note the ones that seem helpful to your Practice or interests, leave the rest. The above threads are a few suggestions.

    Oh, and we do ask folks to note that they have SAT ZAZEN THE PREVIOUS DAY BEFORE POSTING IN THE FORUM (please read about that here):

    Dear All, Treeleaf Sangha is a Practice Place centered on the daily Sitting of Shikantaza Zazen. We ask all our members to have sat Zazen sometime in the preceding day (today or yesterday) before posting in this Forum and joining in discussion. Please have "Sat" before any "Chat". gassho1 Also, both as


    Gassho, Jundo


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